George Platt Lynes

(American, 1907–1955)

George Platt Lynes was an American fashion photographer. His grayscale work is characterized by its sexual and homoerotic overtones, and is often shot in moody high-contrast. He photographed nude men, high-profile celebrities, and figures in the art world, lending his subjects a stylized sensuality through his extensive studio lighting and classical compositions. Born in East Orange, NJ on April 15, 1907, Lynes began his career through self-taught photography, gradually arising to immense fame in his field. He worked for several high-profile New York-based clients such as Vogue magazine and Bergdorf Goodman, later turning his creative eye to the celebrities of Hollywood. He would come to disavow commercial work and return to personal photography projects later in life, going on to shoot his most celebrated and well-known male nudes. Before his death on December 6, 1955 in New York, NY, Lynes destroyed many of his prints and negatives, and it was only posthumously discovered that he had sent a substantial portion of his collection the Kinsey Institute in Indiana for posterity and study.

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Dance Performance, 1950

George Platt Lynes

Dance Performance, 1950

Sale Date: October 12, 1991

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UNTITLED (MALE NUDE), 1940

George Platt Lynes

UNTITLED (MALE NUDE), 1940

Sale Date: October 12, 1991

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UNTITLED (FASHION STUDY/BRIDE), 1950

George Platt Lynes

UNTITLED (FASHION STUDY/BRIDE), 1950

Sale Date: October 12, 1991

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UNTITLED (HENRI BENDEL, FASHION STUDY), 1950

George Platt Lynes

UNTITLED (HENRI BENDEL, FASHION STUDY), 1950

Sale Date: October 12, 1991

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SELECTED PORTRAITS, EIGHT PRINTS

George Platt Lynes

SELECTED PORTRAITS, EIGHT PRINTS

Sale Date: October 9, 1991

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SELECTED IMAGES: ACTEON; THE..., 1935–1937

George Platt Lynes

SELECTED IMAGES: ACTEON; THE..., 1935–1937

Sale Date: October 9, 1991

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SELECTED IMAGES, FOUR PRINTS INCLUDING CYCLOPS,...

George Platt Lynes

SELECTED IMAGES, FOUR PRINTS INCLUDING CYCLOPS,...

Sale Date: October 9, 1991

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GREENWICH VILLAGE PORTRAITS: ROMANY MARIE;...

George Platt Lynes

GREENWICH VILLAGE PORTRAITS: ROMANY MARIE;...

Sale Date: October 9, 1991

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HAND ON THIGH, 1954

George Platt Lynes

HAND ON THIGH, 1954

Sale Date: October 9, 1991

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RECLINING NUDE, 1940

George Platt Lynes

RECLINING NUDE, 1940

Sale Date: October 8, 1991

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MODE

George Platt Lynes

MODE

Sale Date: May 31, 1991

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FASHION STUDY, 1940

George Platt Lynes

FASHION STUDY, 1940

Sale Date: May 10, 1991

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FASHION STUDY, 1938

George Platt Lynes

FASHION STUDY, 1938

Sale Date: May 9, 1991

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JOSE (PELE) MARTINEZ, 1937

George Platt Lynes

JOSE (PELE) MARTINEZ, 1937

Sale Date: April 30, 1991

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NUDE, 1940

George Platt Lynes

NUDE, 1940

Sale Date: April 30, 1991

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YUL BRENNER, 1942

George Platt Lynes

YUL BRENNER, 1942

Sale Date: April 30, 1991

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ORPHEUS & EURYDICE, 1936

George Platt Lynes

ORPHEUS & EURYDICE, 1936

Sale Date: April 30, 1991

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SELECTED IMAGES., 1940–1950

George Platt Lynes

SELECTED IMAGES., 1940–1950

Sale Date: April 17, 1991

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THEATRICAL PORTRAITS., 1950

George Platt Lynes

THEATRICAL PORTRAITS., 1950

Sale Date: April 17, 1991

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WALTER ROCKMER., 1940

George Platt Lynes

WALTER ROCKMER., 1940

Sale Date: April 17, 1991

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JACK FONTAN

George Platt Lynes

JACK FONTAN

Sale Date: April 17, 1991

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MAN IN SWING, 1940–1940

George Platt Lynes

MAN IN SWING, 1940–1940

Sale Date: April 15, 1991

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NU MASCULIN (PROBABLEMENT JOHN LEAPHART), 1952–1952

George Platt Lynes

NU MASCULIN (PROBABLEMENT JOHN LEAPHART), 1952–1952

Sale Date: December 1, 1990

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BRADBURY BALL AND OTHERS

George Platt Lynes

BRADBURY BALL AND OTHERS "G.P.L.'S..., 1941–1941

Sale Date: November 1, 1990

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English (US)

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